Michael Giles

“The philosophy was: if it sounds good, it is good.”

“I tried to be a musical drummer, not just a time-keeper.”

“Every time we played '21st Century Schizoid Man' it was different. We would never play it the same way twice.”

“It was getting too intense, too dark. The music was reflecting some very negative energies.”

“I've always been interested in textures and colours in sound, not just rhythms.”

“We wanted to make a record that was more melodic and lyrical than Crimson.”

“There wasn't a leader, we all contributed. It was a genuine democracy in the beginning.”